Kenya Kaleidoscope - 10 Days / 9 Nights

This safari explores the diversity of Kenya’s four major game reserves. The dry, acacia-dotted scrubland of Shaba National Reserve is where leopards are common and different species of zebra, giraffe and ostrich live. The Aberdare Mountains offer unique nighttime game viewing from tree lodges as predators and prey come to floodlit waterholes. The Lake Nakuru National Park, a sanctuary for the endangered Black Rhino, is an ornithologist’s paradise and known for its flamingos. And finally, the Maasai Mara, Kenya’s finest game reserve, home to the ‘Big Five’ and the world-famous seasonal migration.

Departures

Itinerary

Day 1 & 2 Arrive Nairobi

On arrival we meet and transfer you to the hotel. Two days at leisure. Nairobi Stanley Hotel or similar (2 nights)Included Meals: B

Day 3 & 4 Shaba National Reserve

We travel north of the Equator to Shaba, a reserve with animals such as Reticulated Giraffe, rare Hunting Dogs, Beisa and Somali Ostrich. Enjoy daily game drives through this harsh bush and visit a local Samburu school. Sarova Shaba Lodge or similar (2 nights)Included Meals: BLD

Day 5 Tree Hotel, Aberdares

After a stop at Nyeri, a market town where Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scouts is buried, we arrive at the Tree Hotel. Watch forest animals come to the floodlit waterhole and salt lick from your balcony tonight. Tree Tops Hotel or similarIncluded Meals: BLD

Day 6 Lake Nakuru National Park

Stop at Thompson’s Falls then descend into the Rift Valley, arriving at Lake Nakuru. Explore the park to see its birds including many flamingos and the rare Black Rhino and other animals. Visit a local school. Sarova Lion Hill Lodge or similarIncluded Meals: BLD

Day 7 Maasai Mara

Today we drive to the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, birdwatching en route. After lunch we have a game drive to look for the ‘Big Five’. Mara Sarova Tented Camp or similar (3 nights)Included Meals: BLD

Days 8 & 9 Maasai Mara

We spend 2 days on morning and afternoon game drives. With more than 60 species of animals, the park hosts the seasonal migration of millions of wildebeest and zebra. We also visit a Maasai village.Included Meals: BLD

Day 10 Depart Nairobi

After breakfast, we return to Nairobi via the Mau Escarpment. Stop briefly at the Italian Chapel, before arriving in Nairobi by lunchtime. A dayroom at Nairobi Stanley is reserved for your convenience before we transfer you to the airport for your onward flight.Included Meals: B